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Quick Tomato Pizza Sauce

I've been having a hard time finding just the right sauce for pizza. Recently I had my family over for dinner and I wanted to make pizza for the kids. I found this recipe in Cook's Illustrated. It used crushed tomatoes....personally I don't like crushed tomatoes. There is this taste in them that I really don't like. When I was grocery shopping I found a can of organic chunky crushed tomatoes with basil by Western Family (available at Longo's). This is the best canned crushed tomatoes I have found. The pizza sauce turned out really well and it is super quick to make as well! I used it on my Easy Thin Crust Pizza. Do you use crushed tomatoes? What is your favorite brand?

In pan, heat olive oil and garlic in a pan over medium heat. Once fragrant and sizzling (about 1 1/2 minutes), stir in tomato paste, oregano and red pepper flakes. Cook until the mixture starts to brown, stirring often, about 2 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes and stir. Bring to a simmer and cook until sauce is thick, about 10 minutes. Take off heat and stir in salt to taste.